SMA America, LLC
5 Mounting
Installation Manual
SB3-5TLUS22-IA-en-10
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5.4 Attaching the Anti-Theft Device
You can protect the inverter from theft with a padlock. The padlock locks the inverter to the wall
mounting bracket.
The padlock must meet the following requirements:
☐ The material must be rust-proof.
☐ The lock shackle must be hardened.
☐ The lock cylinder must be secured.
☐ If it is mounted outdoors, the padlock must be weather-proof.
Figure 12: Dimensions of the padlock as anti-theft device
1. Place the shackle of the padlock through the metal
lug on the wall mounting bracket and through the
lug on the rear of the inverter. As you do so, move
the shackle outward from the center of the inverter.
2. Close the shackle.
Item
Dimensions
A
6 mm (0.23 in.)
B
21 mm to 33 mm (0.83 in. to 1.30 in.)
C
20 mm to 33 mm (0.79 in. to 1.30 in.)
D
40 mm to 60 mm (1.57 in. to 2.36 in.)
E
13 mm to 21 mm (0.51 in. to 0.83 in.)
